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Welcome to Valpo on the Pacific

The barman grins and points to the mirrored wall behind him, where familiar and unfamiliar bottles of alcohol form a disorderly line on a shelf along the length of the room. Among the boozy kaleidoscope, three dolls in party dresses slouch next to a faded black and white photograph of the bar 40 years ago. more >>

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Got 15 Mates & A Free Bank Holiday?

Normally, we would not so unabashedly flog a product (or in this case a place) with which we don't have intimate knowledge, but since we can't go, we think one of you should. And no, we are not getting paid to say this. more >>

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Villas for Summer

One of the best kinds of holidays is a week in a fabulous house surrounded by great friends, great food and great wine. With that in mind, we offer a few options for your summer villa rental. more >>

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Fabulously Sinful Travel

Clearly the folks at Original Travel gave something up for Lent, otherwise, how could they have conceived of such a list? Herefollows the perfect antidote to whatever you gave up for 40 days (and 40 very long nights). more >>

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When the Country Calls
Sitting on the edge of the Cotswolds in the beautifully quiet village of Kelmscott is The Plough Inn at Kelmscott, a pub that's perfect for an impromptu night away. more >>
Corsica, but of Course
The Appeal of Cyprus
A Burren Castle

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A Burren Castle
Situated in the part of Ireland known as The Burren, which overlooks Galway Bay and magnificent limestone mountains, the Haden family play host to one of Ireland's best kept secrets. more >>
A Capital (and Local) Short Break
An Essex Escape

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3 Pen Cei, Aberaeron, Wales

Given the fact we selected our Easter Wales destination based soley on the apparent quality of the B&B and the fact they had a six-foot bed available, we felt lucky to land on a 60-foot stretch of simple, luxurious sophistication in the lovely fishing village of Aberareon. more >>

Holidays

Zagat's Survey on Airlines

We make no bones about it. We love Zagat's. And as they grow, they introduce cool, new surveys. A recent one we've already referenced looked at the best - and worst - airlines. more >>

Short Breaks

Ski You Later

This is it, the last of the season's articles on the most fabulous places to lay your head post piste. And this is about the time you need to book that trip too, if you haven't already. Before you know it, there will be grass on them there hills... more >>

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